Infratest dimap is a German institute and company from
Berlin
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that offers
psephological and political research. It is well known in Germany for publishing the
ARD-Deutschlandtrend poll.
The poll is released twice a month on behalf of public broadcaster
ARD, always on the first Thursday of the month for ARD Tagesthemen as well as on one of the following Thursdays of the month for ARD Morgenmagazin.
Infratest dimap is also known for extrapolations and projections on election nights in Germany, including federal elections.
History
The institute was formed in 1996 out of ''Infratest Burke Berlin'', which was founded in 1990 by
TNS Infratest, and the
Bonn
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based institute for market and political research,
dimap
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.
[Klaus Wolf: ''Meinungsforschungsinstitute in der Wahlumfrageberichterstattung'', Diss. Hohenheim 2007, p.17](_blank)
TNS Infratest holds 51 percent, dimap 49 percent of the shares.
It has 25 employees, but for polls and election nights up to 1,200 freelancers are added.
Media and reception
Infratest dimap cooperates since 1997 with ARD news magazines such as
Tagesschau.
Its polls are well-received throughout German newsmedia.
Anschlag von Paris wirkt sich nicht auf Terrorangst aus
Die Zeit, in German Political magazine ''Cicero
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'' criticized Infratest dimap for inaccurate analyses of swing voters and non-voters. It accused the institute of using a "principle McDimap".[Hier gibt es für fehlerhafte Analysen noch Boni obendrauf](_blank)
Cicero
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, in German
References
External links
Official page
of Infratest dimap
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Public opinion research companies
Opinion polling in Germany
Market research companies of Germany
Companies based in Berlin
Companies established in 1996
1996 establishments in Germany